Hairpin



R. S. BUSBY.

HAIRPIN.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. Ie. I92o.

AQQQH PatentedSept. 19, i922.

Patented Sept., i9, i922.

i a retreats* were? "di its di t ir. it? i ntese ROBERT S. TBUSBY, Oll JACKSONVLLE, FLOEZDA.

' HAIIRrIN.

`Application iledfOctober'S; 19550. Serial No. M1654.

l in addition a pair `of auxiliary projections which assist in maintaining the pin in the desired position. 1

-T heprincipal obj ectsof the invention are tov provide hair pins 'embodying `rauxiliary projections which `areso shaped land positioned relative to longer main projections of the head of the pin that the hair adjacent the head of the pin, when in place, is divided into three strands where it passes between the projections, the'other and positioned'next adjacent to the head of the pin expanded so to speak, and concealing the head of the pin and the smaller strands similarly expanded remote from the head of the pin to conceal the projections of the head; to `provide hair pins embodying auxiliary projections which are so arranged as to provide a fiat compact article of manufacture, a large number of which may be packed or bundledconipactl'y; and to provide auxiliary projections of wire of smaller size than the main projections, so as to yield more readily when inserted into the hair yet of sufhcient size to serve their function as an aid in retaining the pin in the desired position.

Other objects 'and advantages of the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this speciication, and in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of a hair pin embodying my invention. f

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings 3 designates generally the head of the pin, 4 the main projections from the head and 5 auxiliary projections all extending froin the head in substantially the same direction, and in the sameplane.

It is preferred toy provide the projections 4 with waves 6 intermediate their ends, said waves being in substantially the same plane as the projections 5.

The head 3 may be rounded, as is usual one of which is greater than and integral with the projections i, and the auxiliary projections iiiay be integral with head 3, or welded, soldered or otherwise secured thereto to lie between the projections el. These projections 5 are of relatively smaller cross section than the projections at,

that is they may be formed of wire of less' gage than the wire from which projections '4l may be formed thereby morereadily yielding as the pin is forced or trained into the hair.

ln order to divide the strand of hair, which is initially caught between the projections e, into three strands, the central one of which is larger than the outer two, the

relatively short'projections 5 are disposed between the projections il, preferably at relatively straif-:ht portions 7 thereof. These projections 5 lead from the head 3 inconverging relation as at 8; then bulged'inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of the pin as at 9, the crowns of the bulges confronting one another and providing a constricted passage way 10 for the hair; then bulged outwardly toward the projections 4;, as at 11 providing constricted passage ways 12 for strands of hair; and finally terminating in converting end portions 13 separated as at lll, a greater distance than the constricted portion 10 between the confronting crowns of bulges 9. l

lt will thus be seen that, as the pin is forced or trained into the hair, the strand caughtbetween the projections l will be divided into three strands by the projections 5. This division is such that the central strand of the three is greater than the outer two, the hairs of the cent-ral strand passing through constricted portion 10 and separating or expanding, so to speak, between the converging portions 8, closely adjacent the head 3, and the hairs of the outer strands passing through constricted portion 12 and separating or expanding between the portions 8 and 9 of the auxiliary projections 5 and portions 7 of projections Ll. The looping or natural waving of the hair thus permitted to separate or in other words expanded strands will elfectively conceal the head of the pin and adjacent portions of the projections, for any inherent tendency of the hair to straighten out after the pin has been pushed into the hair will be resisted by the constricted passage ways 10 and 12.

By reference to Fig. 2 ofthe drawing it will be observed that, disposing all of the bends or waves of the projections of projecjections disposed between the said straight portions of said main projections, said auxiliary projections leading from said head with portions next `adjacent thereto in converging relation for a part of" their. length, thenl bulged inwardly toward the longitudivn'alvaxisof the pin with the crowns oi the bulges confronting one another andproviding a constricted'passage way, then bulged ontwardlytoward thesaid straight portions of said main projections providing constricted passage ways therebetween, 'and having end portions in converging spacedrelation.

v 2. A hair pin comprising a .head7 a-pair oi.

` vmain projections in spaced apart relation with comparatively straight portions least' ing therefrom anda pair of auxiliary projections disposed between the 'said straightv portions of said 4main projections, saidaux iliary projections leading fromr said head with portions next adjacent thereto in con` verging relation for a part of their. length, then bulgedinwardly toward the longitudinal laxis ofthe pin with the crownsoi'ithe jections,

' bnlges confronting one .another `and @providing a constricted vpassageway,':"then bulged outwardly toward the said straight `portions of said main projections providing constrict`` ed passage ways'therebetween, and having -end portions in converging spaced relation, the space between the endsvof'saidjauxil-iary yprojections being greater than the spacebe-v tween the. confronting crownsof said irst v mentioned bulges. l f ,c i c i v 3. A hair pin comprisingfa head;I aipair of main -projections iny spaced @apart relationl 'with :comparatively straight portions lead-y ing therefrom Y andan/pair of: auxiliaryproljections disposed` i between the "said straight portions of said main projecti'oiisfsaid aux `iliary projections leading vfrom ysaid head with portionsnext adjacent thereto lin con-l i verging relation foi-la 4part jofjtheir length', f -then bulgedinwardlytoward thelongitndi'- v, nal axis' ofthe pinwith ithe crow-ns ofthe bulges confronting one anotherfand provid- -inga 'constricted passage Way, thenbiil-ged outwardly towardA the said straightlport-ions oi, said main. projections providing Y,constrict- `edpassage lways therebetweemjvan-d having end portions in converging spaced-relation,` said fauxiliary :projections of relatively smaller cross sectionalA area` than said" main :f

l proj ect-ions and y, lying ,wholly between the parallelplanesfof the facesof th,5inainj p ro- ROBERT? s; 

